Rathbones Group PLC Cuts Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Rathbones Group PLC decreased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 4.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 138,810 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,803 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $69,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $367.50 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $594.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $381.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $445.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on ROP. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: ROP) is a diversified technology company that acquires and manages businesses delivering specialized software, engineered products and data-driven analytics to niche markets. Its subsidiaries develop enterprise and cloud-based software, scientific and analytical instruments, industrial and medical devices, and other applied technologies designed to solve specific operational, regulatory and commercial challenges for customers. The company emphasizes recurring revenue streams from software licenses, subscriptions and service contracts alongside sales of hardware and instruments.

Roper operates a decentralized operating model in which acquired businesses retain entrepreneurial autonomy while benefiting from centralized capital allocation, legal and financial support.